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Delhi City Facts

 

Welcome to New Delhi - the capital of India, the third largest city in the country. The sprawling city divided into Old Delhi and New Delhi, gives the feel of the old and the new, with its ancient historical monuments interspersed with soaring skyscrapers, embassies and bustling commercial complexes. In addition to its fascinating history and role as the government center, the city, is a major travel gate way. The city has extreme climates, immense heat waves during summer and chilly coldness during winter.

 

Area : 1483 sq km
Population : 13,782,976 (2001 Census)
Season : October - March
STD Code : 011
Rain Fall : 617mm
Temperature : Maximum - 46°C
Minimum - 04°C
Literacy :81.82%